Robber Barons

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A Comedy of Historic A Comedy of Historic Importance Importance By Dominick Grillo

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A Comedy of Historic ImportanceA Comedy of Historic Importance

By Dominick Grillo

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What do you know about these What do you know about these people?people?

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Or this one?

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Nothing?Nothing?

Don’t worry about it. Everything in this Don’t worry about it. Everything in this show is historically inaccurate anyway!show is historically inaccurate anyway!

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One term you should know: One term you should know: Robber Barons!Robber Barons!

The “robber barons” were the group of The “robber barons” were the group of captains of industry in the late 1800s and captains of industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s who dominated their early 1900s who dominated their industries. industries.

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“But why Dominick, why would you propose a show about a bunch of

old, cranky misers?”

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Why indeed!Why indeed!

Robber BaronsRobber Barons is a bizarre comedy in is a bizarre comedy in which John D. Rockefeller, JP Morgan, which John D. Rockefeller, JP Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt live in an and Cornelius Vanderbilt live in an apartment together in 1900 New York City.apartment together in 1900 New York City.

Mid 20s and absurdly richMid 20s and absurdly rich

A strange alternate universe where all A strange alternate universe where all your favorite historical figures from the late your favorite historical figures from the late 1800s and 1900s can be found!1800s and 1900s can be found!

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ConceptConcept

Definitely UniqueDefinitely Unique

Target Audience – Males 16 – 35Target Audience – Males 16 – 35

Sunday nights at 11:30 on HBOSunday nights at 11:30 on HBO

Similar comediesSimilar comedies

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-Characters--Characters-

aka Rockyaka RockyNot too brightNot too brightOil ManOil ManBig, physical, and always dirtyBig, physical, and always dirtyLumberjack-ishLumberjack-ish

John D. Rockefeller

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JP MorganJP Morgan

JaplesJaples

Banker and Financial Banker and Financial WizardWizard

Very smart, Very smart, bookwormish, bookwormish, somewhat stuck-upsomewhat stuck-up

Wears TweedWears Tweed

Long MemoryLong Memory

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Cornelius VanderbiltCornelius Vanderbilt

VandyVandy

Railroad tycoonRailroad tycoon

Athletic, suave, arrogantAthletic, suave, arrogant

Makes enemies quicklyMakes enemies quickly

GamblerGambler

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Supporting Characters!Supporting Characters!

James Buchanan DukeJames Buchanan Duke

Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie

Mark TwainMark Twain

Teddy RooseveltTeddy Roosevelt

William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan

D.W. GriffithD.W. Griffith

Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud

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Plot LinesPlot Lines

S1E2 Money in the BankS1E2 Money in the Bank

S1E2 Duel!S1E2 Duel!

S1E8 Hell Hath No FuryS1E8 Hell Hath No Fury

S1E9 SpinnersS1E9 Spinners

S1E11 Two for OneS1E11 Two for One

S1E12 ColumbiaS1E12 Columbia

S1E13 The Music MenS1E13 The Music Men

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Vote for me if you have as much Vote for me if you have as much interest in pseudo-history as I do!interest in pseudo-history as I do!